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Neoadjuvant docetaxel, radiotherapy feasible in high-risk prostate cancer

20 Feb 2025

Neoadjuvant radiation therapy and docetaxel prior to prostatectomy in men with localized high-risk prostate cancer has a modest toxicity profile and results in reasonable long-term outcomes, but pathologic complete response (pCR) is not achieved, results of a phase I/II trial have shown.

20 Feb 2025

Breastfeeding protects women against postpartum CVD

20 Feb 2025 by

Women who breastfeed, especially those with prior gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), appear to have greater protection against long-term atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), suggest the results of a study presented at SMFM 2025.

20 Feb 2025

Postpartum diuretics use eases persistent hypertension

20 Feb 2025 by

The postpartum use of diuretics can reduce persistent hypertension in women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), according to the results of a systematic review and meta-analysis presented at SMFM 2025.

20 Feb 2025

Review pinpoints factors tied to teen depression in SG

20 Feb 2025 by

A systematic review of eight studies identified a range of factors associated with depression among adolescents in Singapore.

20 Feb 2025

MC4R agonist for obesity in young children scores high in phase III trial

20 Feb 2025

The melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) agonist setmelanotide demonstrates efficacy in the management of obesity in children younger than 6 years, according to the results of a phase III trial.

20 Feb 2025